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LA SB 295

enacted

HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for insurance coverage of services for persons with acquired brain injuries. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did LA SB 295 pass?

Yes. LA SB 295 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-02): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 754.

What is LA SB 295 about?

LA SB 295 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for insurance coverage of services for persons with acquired brain injuries. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)”.

Who sponsors LA SB 295?

William "Bill" Wheat , Jr. is the primary sponsor of LA SB 295, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-02 — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 754.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • William "Bill" Wheat , Jr.primary
  • Alonzo Knoxcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-02

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 754.

    became-law,executive-signature

  2. 2026-06-02

    Effective date: See Act.

  3. 2026-05-29

    Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    enrolled

  4. 2026-05-29

    Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  5. 2026-05-29

    Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    executive-receipt

  6. 2026-05-28

    Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.

  7. 2026-05-27

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  8. 2026-05-27

    Called from the calendar.

  9. 2026-05-27

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    passage

  10. 2026-05-27

    Received from the House with amendments.

    receipt

  11. 2026-05-26

    Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

    reading-3

  12. 2026-05-26

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.

  13. 2026-05-25

    Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.

  14. 2026-05-20

    Read by title, amended.

  15. 2026-05-20

    Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  16. 2026-05-19

    Reported with amendments (12-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-05-11

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.

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  18. 2026-05-07

    Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    passage

  19. 2026-05-07

    Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  20. 2026-05-06

    Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  21. 2026-05-05

    Reported with amendments.

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-03-23

    Read by title. Ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  23. 2026-03-18

    Reported favorably.

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-03-09

    Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

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  25. 2026-02-27

    Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.

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Versions

  • Senate Committee Amendment, #3077, FNCE, AdoptedCompare
  • Senate Committee Amendment, #3155, FNCE, DraftCompare
  • House Committee Amendment, #5708, INS, DraftCompare
  • House Committee Amendment, #5828, INS, AdoptedCompare
  • House Legislative Bureau Amendment, #4220, BUREAU, AdoptedCompare
  • SB295 OriginalCompare
  • SB295 EngrossedCompare
  • SB295 ReengrossedCompare
  • SB295 EnrolledCompare
  • SB295 ActCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • FINAL PASSAGE (#655)

    2026-05-07 · pass · 34-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Mr. President: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Mizell: yes
    • Abraham: yes
    • Fesi: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Allain: yes
    • Foil: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Barrow: yes
    • Hensgens: yes
    • Pressly: yes
    • Barthelemy: yes
    • Hodges: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Bass: yes
    • Jackson-Andrews: yes
    • Reese: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Jenkins: yes
    • Seabaugh: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Kleinpeter: yes
    • Stine: yes
    • Cathey: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Talbot: yes
    • Cloud: yes
    • Luneau: yes
    • Wheat: yes
    • Connick: yes
    • McMath: yes
    • Duplessis: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Harris: other
    • Myers: other
    • Womack: other
    • Miguez: other
    • Selders: other
  • FINAL PASSAGE (#1585)

    2026-05-27 · pass · 96-1

    Member-level votes (105)
    • Adams: yes
    • Farnum: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Bacala: yes
    • Firment: yes
    • McMahen: yes
    • Bamburg: yes
    • Fisher: yes
    • McMakin: yes
    • Bayham: yes
    • Fontenot: yes
    • Mena: yes
    • Beaullieu: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Berault: yes
    • Freiberg: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Billings: yes
    • Gadberry: yes
    • Murray: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Galle: yes
    • Muscarello: yes
    • Bourriaque: yes
    • Glorioso: yes
    • Newell: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Orgeron: yes
    • Boyer: yes
    • Hebert: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Brass: yes
    • Henry, C.: yes
    • Phelps: yes
    • Braud: yes
    • Henry, D.: yes
    • Riser: yes
    • Broussard: yes
    • Hilferty: yes
    • Sawyer: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Horton: yes
    • Schamerhorn: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Illg: yes
    • Schlegel: yes
    • Carlson: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Spell: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Johnson, M.: yes
    • St. Blanc: yes
    • Carrier: yes
    • Johnson, T.: yes
    • Stagni: yes
    • Carter, R.: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • Kerner: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Chassion: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Chenevert: yes
    • LaCombe: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Coates: yes
    • LaFleur: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • Cox: yes
    • Landry, J.: yes
    • Ventrella: yes
    • Deshotel: yes
    • Landry, M.: yes
    • Villio: yes
    • Dewitt: yes
    • Landry, T.: yes
    • Walters: yes
    • Dickerson: yes
    • Larvadain: yes
    • Wilder: yes
    • Domangue: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Wiley: yes
    • Echols: yes
    • Mack: yes
    • Wyble: yes
    • Edmonston: yes
    • Marcelle: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Egan: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Zeringue: yes
    • Amedee: no
    • Mr. Speaker: other
    • Crews: other
    • Melerine: other
    • Bagley: other
    • Geymann: other
    • Wright: other
    • Carter, W.: other
    • McFarland: other
  • CONCUR (#1488)

    2026-05-28 · pass · 34-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Mr. President: yes
    • Fesi: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Abraham: yes
    • Foil: yes
    • Mizell: yes
    • Allain: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Myers: yes
    • Barrow: yes
    • Hensgens: yes
    • Pressly: yes
    • Bass: yes
    • Hodges: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Jackson-Andrews: yes
    • Reese: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Jenkins: yes
    • Seabaugh: yes
    • Cathey: yes
    • Kleinpeter: yes
    • Talbot: yes
    • Cloud: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Wheat: yes
    • Connick: yes
    • Luneau: yes
    • Womack: yes
    • Duplessis: yes
    • McMath: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Miguez: yes
    • Barthelemy: other
    • Owen: other
    • Stine: other
    • Morris: other
    • Selders: other

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